OCTOBER

1 CSS Profile form becomes available on the www.collegeboard.org site. This form is required by some schools for those applying for need-based financial aid. Check each school to which you are applying to verify whether or not you must submit this form. If yes, file this form as soon as possible but definitely by the deadline.

30 Application Checklists Due for schools with Nov. 15 application deadlines; Also, Mrs. Sams and Mrs. Collier will complete a FINAL check status of all applications with a Nov. 1 deadline before the end of the day. They will notify you of any remaining items to be completed.

NOVEMBER

16- Mrs. Sams and Mrs. Collier will make advocacy calls to the schools to which you applied Dec. 4 under early application programs.

YOU: should be following up with your early application schools to make sure they have all of your materials and to advocate for yourself and to demonstrate interest. Your first trimester experiences (grades, summer thesis, activities, etc) provide an excellent opportunity to communicate.

DECEMBER

4 FINAL deadline for Application Checklists. Regardless of school deadline, ALL of your remaining Application Checklists MUST be in by this date!

NOTE: If you will be applying for Need-Based Financial Assistance, you should apply for your PIN. You will need a PIN and one of your parents will need a PIN. You can apply for a PIN at https://pin.ed.gov

JANUARY

1 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) becomes available. IF you will be applying for need-based financial aid, file this form as soon as possible. Check with each school to which you have applied to verify due date.